Racing Victoria (RV) wishes to advise updates to the race meetings scheduled on Boxing Day (Thursday, 26 December) at Caulfield Heath, Nhill and Drouin due to the heat.
Following an updated forecast received from the BOM this afternoon, the following changes have been made:
- In consultation with the Club, the meeting scheduled at Nhill will be rescheduled to Sunday, 29 December due to the forecast and fires in the region. Fields for the meeting will remain unchanged from those that were released earlier today, and revised race times will be published tomorrow morning.
- The Caulfield Heath and Drouin meetings will proceed on Boxing Day, however the race times have been brought forward to avoid the hottest part of the day.
The updated race times are as follows:
Caulfield Heath
- Race 1: 11:15am
- Race 2: 11:45am
- Race 3: 12:15pm
- Race 4: 12:45pm
- Race 5: 1:15pm
- Race 6: 1:50pm
- Race 7: 2:25pm
- Race 8: 3:00pm
Drouin
- Race 1: 11:55am
- Race 2: 12:25pm
- Race 3: 12:55pm
- Race 4: 1:30pm
- Race 5: 2:05pm
- Race 6: 2:40pm
RV’s Procedure for Racing in Hot Weather Policy is enacted at all meetings where hot weather conditions are forecast to ensure the health and wellbeing of horses and participants.